Remembering Slavery

&quote;A Best Book of the Year&quote; Library Journal and BooklistUsing excerpts from the thousands of interviews conducted with ex-slaves in the 1930s by researchers working with the Federal Writer's Project, this astonishing collection makes available in print the only known recordings of people who actually experienced slavery--recordings that had gathered dust in the Library of Congress until they were rendered audible for the first time specifically for this collection.Heralded as &quote;a minor miracle&quote; (Ted Koppel, Nightline), &quote;powerful and intense&quote; (Atlanta Journal Constitution), and &quote;invaluable&quote; (Chicago Tribune), Remembering Slavery is sure to enrich readers for years to come.&quote;Gripping and poignant... Moving recollections fill a void in the slavery literature.&quote; The Washington Post Book World&quote;Chilling [and] riveting... This project will enrich every American home and classroom.&quote; Publisher's Weekly&quote;Quite literally, history comes alive in this unparalleled work.&quote; Library Journal&quote;Ira Berlin's fifty-page introduction is as good a synthesis of current scholarship as one will find, filled with fresh insights for any reader.&quote; The San Diego Union Tribune